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Strip of needle lace with symmetrically decorated ovals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-coloured needle lace: Argentan lace. The repeating pattern consists among others of symmetrically decorated ovals. The motifs are connected to each other by or filled with many different types of ornamental grounds, including a diamond ground with the partridge eyes characteristic of Argentella lace in the ovals. The motifs are built up from festoon stitches with decorative cutouts. The upper side is edged with a bobbin lace border. Shell border at the underside, originating from the pattern.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook naaldkant met symmetrisch versierde ovalen. c. 1710 - c. 1730. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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